The June 2024 episode of the Lipedema Patient Roundtable marked the fourth anniversary of this online gathering that has grown to become a cornerstone of support for the lipedema community. To celebrate, anchor panelists invited their favorite “chatters” who regularly attend the Roundtable and participate in the audience.
The anniversary show coincided with Lipedema Awareness Month; each panelist shared the most important tools in their toolbox and what they wish someone had told them when initially diagnosed. This is also why most wore purple, the official color for lipedema awareness.
With many newer guests in the audience, what is good advice as they begin to navigate the lipedema landscape? Jenny Beaujean shared her own experience: “The first six months after I was diagnosed, I did nothing but read research and learn, and it’s so overwhelming… don’t try to do it all at once. Try one thing. Get settled in that routine and then add something else into it.” The phrase coined by Pattie Cornute and her Lipedema Fitness Triathlon also resonated with the group: #AllOrSomething.
Andrea Rogers expressed a sentiment that had all the panelists nodding (and the audience agreeing): “My entire life I just felt like my body was a puzzle that I couldn’t put together, but now I feel like the pieces are coming together.”
Warm thanks to our anchor panelists, special guests, and moderator for making the Roundtable a safe and supportive environment for all:
- Jenny Beaujean (@jenny_beaujean)
- Siouxie Boshoff (@lipedema.living)
- Angelique Charles (@TheLippyButterfly)
- Nita Clewis (@wholeandbalancedliving)
- Pattie Cornute (@LipedemaFitness)
- Cara Cruz (@PaleGingerPear)
- Sandy Darley (@darleytravel)
- Molly Gallagher (@unstoppablemolly)
- Kasi Grosvenor (@thrivingwithlipedema)
- Amanda Hadaway (@AZ_lipedema_warrior)
- Andrea Rogers (@Lippymama)
- Brenda Viola (@BrendaViola_ViciCommunications)
Lympha Press is honored to help the pieces come together, knowing how important talking to others and not feeling alone is to their lipedema journey. To help manage this chronic condition, the Optimal Plus and Lympha Pants make a positive difference by reducing pain and increasing mobility. To find out more, visit www.lymphapress.com.
This Roundtable was recorded live on June 19, 2024, and has been edited for time. The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Lympha Press.